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Offline YosemiteBen

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Agate anyone?
« on: April 15, 2011, 08:24:34 pm »
Alwyas looking for new stuff to try out and got some agate at the local Gem and Mineral Show. Anybody ever work with slabbed agate? Does it need Heat treating? Opines?
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Agate anyone?
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011, 08:38:15 pm »
yup heat er up
most agate(all ive ever tried) needs heating to make it more workable
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Offline mullet

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Re: Agate anyone?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2011, 08:48:16 pm »
Like Tim said. Depending on what it is, you can heat it from 400- 800. Brazilean is good around 400-425, some of the Western US agate is better at higher temperatures.
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